Bondsminister Steinmeier verheugd over het hervatten van Russische olielevering door Wit-Rusland aan Westelijk Europa (en)
Met dank overgenomen van Duits voorzitterschap Europese Unie 1e helft 2007, gepubliceerd op donderdag 11 januari 2007.
Federal Minister Steinmeier issued the following statement today (11 January) following the resumption of Russian oil supplies through Belarus to Western Europe:
"Talks between Russia and Belarus on the issue of the transit tax have clearly led to the resumption of oil supplies.
I welcome the fact that our calls to find a fast, constructive solution to the oil dispute did not fall on deaf ears in Moscow.
In view of the current situation, we now wish to enter into a dialogue with Russia to establish a durable and reliable basis for our future relations in the field of energy."